National Assembly (Namibia)

National Assembly
8th National Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded21 March 1990[1]
Leadership
Saara Kuugongelwa, SWAPO
since 21 March 2025
Deputy Speaker
Phillipus Katamelo, SWAPO
since 21 March 2025
Structure
Seats104
Political groups
Government (59)
  SWAPO (51)
  Appointed members (8)
Official opposition (20)
  IPC (20)
Other parties (25)
  AR (6)
  PDM (5)
  LPM (5)
  UDF (1)
  NEFF (1)
  SWANU (1)
  RP (1)
  NUDO (1)
  APP (1)
  NDP (1)
  BCP (1)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Closed list proportional representation and appointments by the President
Last election
27–30 November 2024
Next election
2029
Meeting place
Tintenpalast, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
Website
Parliament of Namibia

The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. Since 2014, it has a total of 104 members.

96 members are directly elected through a system of closed list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.[2] Eight additional members are appointed by the President.[3]

List of Speakers

Name Took office Left office Notes
Mose Penaani Tjitendero 21 March 1990 21 March 2005 [4]
Theo-Ben Gurirab 21 March 2005 21 March 2015 [5]
Peter Katjavivi 21 March 2015 21 March 2025 [6]
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila 21 March 2025 Present [7]

References

  1. ↑ "1st National Assembly: 1990 - 1995". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Namibia | Parline: The IPU's Open Data Platform". Archived from the original on 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  3. ↑ "How to Register as a Voter". Electoral Commission of Namibia. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tjitendero Mose Penaani". www.parliament.na. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  5. ↑ "Gurirab Theo Ben". www.parliament.na. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  6. ↑ "Katjavivi, Peter Hitjitevi". www.parliament.na. Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  7. ↑ "Kuugongelwa-Amadhila elected as National Assembly speaker". namibian.com.na.
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